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Apple unveiled its long-rumored iPad mini last week, along with a tweaked version of its full-sized tablet. The reaction from tech journalists and bloggers attending the event can be summed up thusly: “Um, it’s basically a smaller iPad, with a higher price and lower resolution. But hey, nice tablet!” Pre-orders began last Friday, with shipments …

[Note: I’m taking a few days off. Linkposts may appear sporadically or later in the day than usual. Normal programming resumes Wednesday. – D.S.] • At the moment, Microsoft Surface is hot – Suddenly, Microsoft has a product people are actually lining up to buy. And Windows 8 Day One: Steady, Not Spectacular, Store Traffic …

• Apple profits miss expectations on slower iPad sales – But the company still had $13.8 billion in sales and “only” $8.2 billion in profit. And China accounted for a record 15% of Apple’s revenue in fiscal 2012 • Apple’s iPad Mini, 4th Gen iPad Now Available For Pre-Order – Wi-Fi Only Versions Deliver November …

• Livestream of Microsoft’s Windows 8 launch event – Starts at 10:15 a.m. CDT. You should be able to find the link here. • Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer has plans for more hardware – Ballmer tells the BBC that more Microsoft hardware is in the pipeline, but won’t specify exactly what. • Microsoft may not have …

Turns out the iPad Mini isn’t quite so mini after all. The new Mini, unveiled today during a media event in San Jose, is a bit larger and more expensive than some of its key competitors, particularly the Google Nexus 7, which starts at $199. Apple’s Mini retails for $329 to start, and its 7.9 …

• Why Microsoft’s Tablet Can’t Fail – Matt Buchanan looks at what it took to design & build Microsoft’s Surface, and the stakes it and Windows 8 represent for Microsoft. • Steven Sinofsky: Microsoft’s controversial Mr. Windows 8 – CNet profiles the head of the Windows division, showing him to be a competitive, even combative, …

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